An Analytical Study of Value of Life according to the Principle of Santuṭṭha in Buddhism

Abstract

The research article aims at analyzing the value of living according to teaching of Suntuṭṭha or contentment in Buddhism. It was qualitative research with documentary investigation. The findings were that Santuṭṭha or contentment, satisfaction within what one had is divided into; 1) Yathālābhasantuṭṭha or contentment with what one deserves to get, 2) Yathābalasantutṭṭha or contentment with what is within one’s capacity, 3) Yathāsarupasantuṭṭha or contentment with what is befitting, 4) Sadārasantuṭṭha or satisfaction with his wife.   An applying the contentment for living is that being happy in what he has got, befitting to his power, suitable things, contentment with own wife. The value of living with applying the contentment was included; 1) using the clothing for reliefs from heat, cold, having meal only for hungry reliefs, shelter for escape from heat, rain and snake and medicine for only sickness relief happened, 2) satisfying the proper cloth gained, having food just for good health, not allowing body and mind overwhelmed by worldly pleasure, desire, medicine using only for sickness and pains relief, 3) satisfying only the proper clothes, the proper meals sufficient for bodily health and survival, the proper shelter for preventing from dangers arising from season changes or fit for spiritual growth, and medicine treatment for sickness reliefs, 4) contentment with beloved partner, abstaining from sexual misconducts, reducing sexual indulgence and for the safe while living in society.